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All Articles: E3 2017
Metroid II is being remade for the 3DS as Metroid: Samus Returns
Nintendo’s focus at this year’s E3 Expo is squarely on the Switch, but the 3DS will still receive a handful of new games this Fall. Leading the way is Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus that’s been “rebuilt from the ground up” for Nintendo’s dedicated handheld.
Nintendo considers Metroid: Samus Returns a “modern reimagining” of Metroid II, adding “immersive 3D visuals” and an “atmospheric color palette” to the game. Samus Aran will also be equipped with a new Melee Counter, Free Aim Mode for her Arm Cannon, and “mysterious” Aeion Abilities. Some form of Amiibo support will also be included. But as you can see from the trailer, the side-scrolling platforming of the 1991 original will remain.
Metroid: Samus Returns will be available for the 3DS, alongside two new Amiibo figures, on September 15. You can get a look at the brand new Samus Aran and Metroid figures after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged E3 2017, Metroid II: Return of Samus
“Core” Pokemon RPG from Game Freak is coming to the Switch in 2018 (or later)
The Pokemon Company’s CEO, Tsunekazu Ishihara, confirmed that Game Freak was hard at work on a new Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch all the way back in September. Today, the executive further revealed that the untitled game will be a “Core RPG Pokemon Title.”
Previously, “Core” Pokemon titles (such as 2010’s Pokemon Black and White or last year’s Pokemon Sun and Moon) were only made available for Nintendo’s handheld systems. But it looks like the optional portability of the Switch has finally swayed Game Freak over to Nintendo’s newest “home” console.
We don’t know when Game Freak’s “Core” Pokemon game will make its Switch debut (or if it’s the oft-rumored Pokemon Stars), but Ishihara did say that it’s at least a year away and won’t be available until 2018 at the earliest.
Posted in News, Switch
Tagged E3 2017, Pokemon Switch
Rocket League is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall
Nintendo and Psyonix have announced that Rocket League will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall. The developer’s wild rendition of “soccer… but with cars” will be released for the Switch with exclusive Customization Items and Battle-Cars, and cross-network against players on other platforms.
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade soccer and driving with rewarding physics-based gameplay. Take to the pitch for a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely. Express yourself with one of the deepest customization systems around and battle opponents on other platforms with groundbreaking cross-network play!
I demand a Mario Kart-themed Battle-Car, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
Posted in News, Switch
Tagged E3 2017, Rocket League
Nintendo officially announces Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch
It’s just a short teaser trailer, but Nintendo confirmed this morning that Metroid Prime 4 is currently in development the Nintendo Switch. There’s no release date, and we don’t even know which development team is working on it.
Hopefully, the answers to those questions are “soon” and “Retro Studios,” but an official announcement for Samus Aran’s next adventure is a good start.
UPDATE: Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen told IGN that Retro Studios is not working on Metroid Prime 4. He said the game is under the direction of a “talented new development team,” though production will once again be overseen by Producer Kensuke Tanabe.
Posted in News, Switch
Tagged E3 2017, Metroid Prime 4
Capcom will also release Monster Hunter: World for the PC and Xbox One
Capcom unveiled Monster Hunter: World during Sony’s E3 Press Conference last night. But this morning, the publisher confirmed the game will also be available for the PC and Xbox One.
Monster Hunter: World will include a familiar progression system built around acquiring skills and loot, along with the franchise’s “robust” crafting system. Players will also be able to jump online and battle the game’s huge beasts with up to three other players in cooperative play:
Monster Hunter: World delivers a seamless gameplay experience allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise the living ecosystems and dynamically transition from day to night. The landscape and its diverse inhabitants play a critical role in each quest as players strategically use the surrounding environment including terrain, vegetation and wildlife to their advantage in battle or become hindered by the hazards they present. Hunters must use their cunning and abilities to track and maneuver their targets throughout the intense, evolving battles.
With flexible online multiplayer options and an accessible quest structure, players can tackle challenges alone or join up to three other hunters online for cooperative play. For the first time in the Monster Hunter series, players from Japan and the west can play together online, providing an expanded base of cooperative hunting companions. With the new online drop-in functionality, solo players can hail for assistance from the worldwide group during quests when their opponents are too daunting to take on single-handedly.
Monster Hunter: World will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One in Early 2018, though PS4 players will receive some additional (and exclusive) game content. A PC launch will follow at a later date.
Sony at E3 2017: Spider-Man Gameplay Trailer and 2018 release date revealed
Sony closed out their 2017 E3 Press Conference with a brand new gameplay trailer for Insomniac’s upcoming Spider-Man game. The playthrough showed off some of the webhead’s signature moves, as well as using upgraded web shooters in both stealth and combat mode. The pace quickly shifted from slow and stealthy to action-packed fights, then to jaw-dropping setpieces as Spider-Man pursued an out-of-control helicopter. And true to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, the trailer featured a really cool stinger.
Marvel’s Spider-Man hits the PlayStation 4 in 2018.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2017, Spider-Man
Sony @ E3 2017: Marcus is the star of Detroit: Become Human’s latest Gameplay Trailer
During Sony’s E3 Press Conference, the publisher showed off a new trailer for Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human, which gave us a better idea of the game’s story. This trailer introduced audiences to another renegade android, Marcus, who becomes self-aware and leads a revolt with his fellow androids.
As shown in the trailer, Detroit: Become Human will feature drastic decisions with game-changing events. However, we still don’t know when the game is slated to hit the PS4, as no release date was announced.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged Detroit: Become Human, E3 2017
Sony @ E3 2017: New God of War trailer reveals Early 2018 release date
As expected, Sony released a new trailer for God of War, starring Kratos and his son, during their E3 Press Conference. The trailer shows Kratos using an axe instead of his mainstay chains, and showcases a new batch of amazing setpieces that’ll fit right with the franchise’s finest. Check it out above.
God of War will hit the PS4 in Early 2018.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged E3 2017, God of War 4